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One distinguished assistantship per year is awarded to a Kinesiology graduate student with the following attributes: earned outstanding undergraduate and graduate GPAs of 3.5 or higher; plans a career in physical education curriculum and instruction for K-12 or higher education and/or administration; demonstrates potential for excellence in teaching, research or service in the field of physical education curriculum and instruction. A plaque presented at the Kinesiology Awards Banquet and a 9-month, one-half time graduate assistantship involving 1/3 time teaching and 1/6 time research are awarded. Students must have at least one year of study remaining.

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The intent of the Bothe-Marcotte Scholarship is to recognize undergraduate students who have lived with speech or language disorders or craniofacial syndromes or anomalies. First preference is given to University of Georgia undergraduate students (enrolled or accepted to enroll) who have received speech-language pathology or speech therapy services at any time in their lives, or who have been diagnosed with any craniofacial syndrome, anomaly, or disorder. Applicants must have a current cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Preference may be given to qualified applicants with demonstrated financial need or who are first-generation college students. In the absence of qualified applicants who meet the above criteria, the selection committee may choose in any year to award this scholarship to an undergraduate student with demonstrated interest in craniofacial anomalies as a career path.

This award is open to any full-time LLE doctoral student who (1) has been nominated by one of the focus areas for nominees distinguished record of doctoral scholarship and (2) has not been a previous awardee.

A plaque and $1,000 scholarship award is presented to selected full-time undergraduate Health and Physical Education majors in the Department of Kinesiology. To be eligible, students must be admitted to teacher education, possess a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average, must have completed 60 total hours and 15 hours in major courses toward the BSEd, and must have shown a commitment to the profession of physical education. The award can be received only once.

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This scholarship is available to College of Education undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance. Candidates must have at least two (2) semesters remaining in their degree program. Candidates must have an established financial need. Please present evidence of leadership ability and professional interest in your personal essay.

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This scholarship is available to COE undergraduate and graduate students who are entering their student teaching semester. Students must have an established financial need. Candidates must state their intent to make a career in education in the state of Georgia. Please address this in your personal essay.

Awarded to an undergraduate and graduate student majoring or with an emphasis area in early childhood education, middle grades education, or elementary education who are scheduled to graduate in the upcoming fall, spring, or summer semesters. The award criterion is academic achievement, conceived of broadly.

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This scholarship is available to COE undergraduate and graduate students. Candidates must be reliable, enthusiastic and show evidence of professional and service commitment. Please address this in your personal essay.

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This scholarship is available to COE undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in the Early Childhood Education major at the College of Education. Candidates must demonstrate their interest in Early Childhood Education. Please address this in your personal essay.

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This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who have been admitted into a COE teacher education program. Candidates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to apply for this scholarship. Students must have an established financial need. Candidates must state their intent to make a career in public education in the state of Georgia. Please address this in your personal essay.

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This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who have been admitted into a College of Education teacher education program. Candidates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to apply for this scholarship.

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The GAE Foundation provides scholarships and grants each year to future teachers, Georgia certified educators, and educational support professionals who are either embarking on a career in education, who are continuing their professional growth, or who are creating innovative classroom programs.

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GCTM sponsors a host of grant opportunities, including the mini-grant program, implemented to provide funding for creative teaching projects with awards up to $300. GCTM also offers its members an opportunity to apply for funds to support large projects that promote the improvement of mathematics teaching in Georgia.

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For teachers in Griffin-Spalding County. Griffin-Spalding Partners in Education seeks to improve the quality of education for all students in the local school system through partnerships that give students and schools access to a wealth of resources and services from individuals, businesses, industries, and civic and faith-based organizations.

This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST) participants for their semester abroad. Students in teacher education partner programs are eligible to apply. Students must have an established financial need, and GPA will be considered.

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This award is open to any LLE doctoral student who (1) has been nominated by one of the focus areas for nominee distinguished record of doctoral scholarship focused on the teaching of literature and (2) has not been a previous awardee.

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This scholarship is available to COE undergraduate and graduate students who will be participating in a study abroad experience. Candidates must be in good academic standing and have a demonstrated plan of study abroad. The applicant must address how the international experience will enhance his/her education in the personal essay.

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This scholarship is available to COE undergraduate and graduate students who are entering their student teaching semester. Students must have an established financial need and GPA will be considered. Candidates must state their intent to make a career in education in the state of Georgia. Please address this in your personal essay.

Awarded to an undergraduate student majoring or with an emphasis area in early childhood education or middle grades education who have completed at least 60 credit hours, has at least a 3.0 GPA and are scheduled to student teach in either the fall or spring of the upcoming academic year. The award criterion is academic achievement, conceived of broadly.

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A $1,000 award is presented to one full-time undergraduate Health and Physical Education major in the Department of Kinesiology. The Committee is charged to give close and careful attention to applications of well-qualified female candidates for assistance, although it shall in no way be bound to limit assistance from the fund based on gender of the candidate. The award can be received only once.

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This scholarship is available to undergraduate students majoring in Middle Grades Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, World Language Education, Social Studies Education, or English Education, and graduate students in the Community Counseling or Counseling Psychology programs. A minimum 3.5 GPA is required. After GPA, financial need will be considered.

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One $1,000 award is available to a doctoral degree student and one $500 award is available to a master's degree student in the Department of Kinesiology on a competitive basis. Students must be enrolled in a Kinesiology degree program at the time of application. Proposals should be for research for which data collection has not started at the time of the application. The award is to be used to support the proposed research.

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Undergraduate Awards

One $1,000 scholarship is awarded to the outstanding rising senior who has a commitment to the promotion of physical activity for girls and women. Full-time undergraduate students majoring in exercise and sport science, health and physical education or sport studies in the Department of Kinesiology with a 3.0 grade point average or above are eligible.

Graduate Awards

A $1,000 scholarship is awarded to the outstanding master's degree student and a nine-month, 41.6% time research assistantship is awarded to the outstanding doctoral degree student with a research interest in girls and/or women's health, physical activity and/or sport. Full-time graduate students majoring in exercise science or physical education and sport studies in the Department of Kinesiology with a minimum 3.65 graduate point average are eligible. Doctoral students must have at least one year of study remaining.

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This scholarship is available to undergraduate students in a COE teacher education program. Candidates must be reliable, enthusiastic and show evidence of professional and service commitment for the promotion of specialization in the teaching field in the state of Georgia. Please address this in your personal essay.

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Eligible applicants must be doctoral students in the educational administration and policy program. If interested, applicants' research must focus on the impact of a school's physical environment on teacher behavior, pupil behavior, and/or pupil learning.

Applicants must be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in athletic training, exercise and sport science, health and physical education, or sport management within the Department of Kinesiology.

Applicants must have a 3.0 grade point average or above at time of submission.

Proposed projects can be research, service or outreach based but must align with the Exercise Is Medicine initiative and its paradigm that human movement (exercise, physical activity or reductions in sedentary time) is critical for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Note that projects can be newly proposed or on-going and should be planned to be completed by September 29th.

Applicants and proposed projects must have a faculty member within the Department of Kinesiology as a sponsor.

Recipients will be selected by a committee made up of Kinesiology faculty and a doctoral student.

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This scholarship is a financial need-based award for undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Education. Where available, the scholarship will give preference to a rising senior in the College demonstrating peer leadership and a commitment to youth development through community engagement and/or youth ministry. The applicants must address their work in the community in their personal essays. If no such student is available in the given year, the scholarship is open to any undergraduate COE student with an established financial need.

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A $500 award is presented to one full-time undergraduate Health and Physical Education major in the Department of Kinesiology. Applicants must have completed 30-90 semester hours, a 3.0 GPA, exceptional character traits, and a desire to teach and guide young people. Financial need is considered. The award can be received only once.

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Eligible applicants must be a doctoral student in the educational administration and policy program to apply.

The recipient(s) are to be chosen by a faculty committee named by the department chairperson and chaired by him/her. The committee should establish student need and professional promise as primary criteria, but in cases where all other factors are equal, should choose recipient(s) whose professional goals are in instructional supervision.

This scholarship is available to College of Education undergraduate freshman and transfer students of junior standing or less (90 hours earned or less). Students must have an established financial need. Candidates should have a career goal of serving the children of Georgia as a teacher or administrator. Priority will be given to students from the following counties: Emmanuel, Johnson, Oglethorpe, Clarke, Laurens (both county and city systems), and Jefferson City Schools. Supporting documentation is required from the principal of the school or superintendent and should be attached with application materials. Please note that any application that does not have this documentation will not be considered.

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Awarded to an undergraduate and graduate student majoring or with an emphasis area in early childhood education who are scheduled to student teach in either the fall or spring of the upcoming academic year. The award criterion is based equally on demonstrated financial need and academic achievement, conceived of broadly. The average award amount awarded to undergraduates is $750 with a minimum of $500. The average amount awarded to graduate students is $1,000 with a minimum of $500.

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The PAGE Foundation is dedicated to promoting excellence in Georgia's public schools. Toward this end, one of the many projects undertaken by the Foundation is to provide scholarships to enhance the teaching profession.

This scholarship is available to COE undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Early Childhood or Middle Grades Education. A minimum GPA is required: 3.0 for undergraduates and 3.5 for graduates. Candidates must have an established financial need. Candidates must show evidence of definite plans for a career in elementary or middle grades education (K-8) in the state of Georgia. Please address this in your personal essay.

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The scholarship is awarded for the student-teaching semester to prospective secondary mathematics teachers (undergraduate or master's students) who demonstrate both financial need and strong academic performance.

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October 1 for Spring Student Teaching; March 1 for Fall Student Teaching

This scholarship is available to graduate students who are enrolled in a COE teacher education program. Candidates must have taught five (5) or more years at the secondary level in the State of Georgia. Candidates must state their intention to make a career in secondary education in the state of Georgia. Preference will be accorded to candidates from Oconee and Clarke Counties. Please address how you meet these requirements in your personal essay and provide evidence of previous teaching experience (resume or CV should be attached).

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This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in a COE teacher education program. Students must have an established financial need. Candidates must state their intent to make a career in education in the state of Georgia. The scholarship targets, but is not restricted to, students of non-traditional age. Preference will be given to descendants of alumni of the State Normal School-Georgia State Teachers College. Please address this in your personal essay.

This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in a COE teacher education program. Students must have an established financial need. Candidates must state their intent to make a career in education in the state of Georgia. The scholarship targets, but is not restricted to, students of non-traditional age. Preference will be given to descendants of alumni of the State Normal School-Georgia State Teachers College. Please address this in your personal essay.

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This scholarship is a financial need-based award for an undergraduate student enrolled in the College of Education. With all other factors being equal, first priority in awarding the scholarship is given to a non-faculty staff member or his/her child in the College of Education. Second priority is given to a non-faculty staff member or his/her child of other University of Georgia schools, colleges, or departments. Third priority is the public at large. This scholarship has a separate application form and requires a personal essay (500 words or less).

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Be enrolled as an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student at a school that participates in the TEACH Grant Program

Be enrolled in a TEACH-Grant-eligible program

Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on one or more portions of a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25). For specific information about the academic requirements, talk to the financial aid office at your college or career school

Receive TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant

The Owen Scott Scholars Award is given annually to recognize outstanding student scholarship and to provide monetary support for student research in the Department of Educational Psychology. Eligible students are those in programs in the department and those who have not been previously awarded the honor.

This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students from underserved populations who are enrolled in the College of Education. Students must have established financial need. Underserved populations include, but are not limited to, the following conditions: (a) member of an underrepresented minority or ethnic group, (b) first generation college student, (c) raised in single parent household, (d) first language was not English, (e) from an inner-city or rural location. Other groups may also qualify as underserved. Please address this in your personal essay.

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This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who have been admitted into a College of Education teacher education program. Candidates must have a minimum 3.5 GPA to apply for this scholarship. Candidates must be enthusiastic and show evidence of leadership experience in research and development, and/or public service. Please address this in your personal essay.